Is it finally time to ditch your CRM?
When CRM was invented, it was a revolution in the way salespeople managed their data. Instead of bulky paper-based Rolodexes, we now had digital databases we could search and categorize with a few keystrokes.
The questions we ask, shape the answers we get
In sales, we learn that questions are critical to our ability to understand our customers and how we might be most helpful. Questions, in addition to eliciting information, opinions and points of view; can enhance both the our customers knowledge and build their confidence in us.
How to sell without selling out - Andy Paul’s latest book shows how
They told him he would never make it in sales. Now Andy Paul is a well-known expert in the sales industry, author of two books and creator of the award-winning podcast “Accelerate Your Sales” which he sold to Revenue.io in 2020.
How to add value by ditching the discount
Everyone wants and deserves a good deal. But a ‘good deal’ doesn’t mean the cheapest price. In sales, sometimes we default to providing a discount because in the absence of anything else, the easiest lever to pull is price.
How often do close dates move, and how does it impact your win rates?
Recently, a partner contacted us to request a new feature in Membrain. He outlined a common problem on many sales teams - too many close dates being moved over and over again without progress and no good way to track or manage these changes.
Why are we satisfied with such poor win rates?
We struggle to hit our goals, make our numbers. Every year, we see decreases in % of sales people making their goals. At the same time, our solution to try to make our numbers is driving increases in volumes and velocity.
